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Tourism official outlines lodging‑tax grant buckets and LTAC role; larger grants to return for board review

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · April 21, 2026
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County staff briefed commissioners on the lodging‑tax advisory committee (LTAC) process and grant categories: annual small marketing grants, a biennial larger infrastructure grant, and standing support for visitor centers. The director said larger grants will appear on next week’s agenda for board signature.

Kim, who oversees lodging‑tax matters, explained how the county distributes lodging‑tax revenues and the role of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC). She said by statute (RCW) LTAC must approve expenditures before money is spent and that the committee has five members: two tax collectors,…

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